Azerbaijan, Baku, May 25 / Trend/
BP, which is party to major energy projects in Azerbaijan, today opened five laboratories in the Baku-based Qafqaz University to further support education in Azerbaijan, the company reported.
The facilities are part of BP's wider educational initiative launched in 2009 in collaboration with this university. The overall project aims to train specialists in chemical, petroleum and mechanical engineering disciplines through newly-established departments.
The newly-opened facilities are fully equipped modern laboratories specializing in such areas as general chemistry, analytical chemistry, organic chemistry, chemical engineering and physical chemistry. They are designed to help the students of the university receive BP, which is party to major energy projects in Azerbaijan, today opened five laboratories in the Baku-based international standard education within the country.
The overall project is a joint initiative of BP and the Qafqaz University with a total value of $2.24 million. Of this BP's contribution is $1.15 million while the remaining cost is covered by the university.
"We are pleased to see that BP's cooperation with the Qafqaz University is yielding good results," BP's Regional President Rashid Javanshir said. "The chemical engineering department has already been functioning for two years attracting very talented young people from all over Azerbaijan who have selected to be the first local graduates in this important discipline. I hope that the laboratories we are opening today will serve as a useful tool for them to acquire all knowledge, skills and expertise in their selected area which is very important for the development of this country."
BP signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Qafqaz University in 2009 committing support for broadening the university's scope to cover undergraduate education in chemical, petroleum, and mechanical engineering disciplines.